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Patented October 2'7, 1903.

PATENT OFFI E.

CHARLES FESTER, OF ALLEGHENY, PENNSYLVANIA.

MANIFOLDING SALES-BOOK.

SP ECTFIOATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 742,176, dated October 27,- 1903.

Application filed October 30,1902. Serial No. 129,346. (No modelJ possessadvantages in points of efficiency and inexpensive production.

Figure 1 illustrates a plan view, the position of the book and carbon ready to be folded to record a sale. Fig.2 is a similar view with the leaf folded to the first position. Fig. 3 is a similar view with the carbon and long leaf folded. Fig. 4 is a sectional view on the line 4 4 of Fig. 3.

In books heretofore used much rewriting is necessary-such as the rewriting of ad dresses, accounts, sales-numbers, and private marks, duo-thereby consuming time, and in such books the items of the sale are recorded on one leaf and the total of the sale on another. When the leaves are torn out of the book, they are separated and sen-t to different parts of the establishment. leaf bearing the itemized account become lost the establishment would have no record of the items sold, and therefore would be compelled to enter the sale upon their books as Merchandise, so much. In many establishments quite a force of clerks are eniployed to look up lost itemized leaves. Books of this character have been made by pasting the leaves together; but this is objectionable, as they become disengaged from continual handling, and such a construction makes the book bulky and expensive to produce. My invention overcomes these disadvantages without complicating the construction of the book or increasing the expense of manufacturing the same.

In my drawings I have shown a book constructed and arranged in accordance with my invention. 7

The numeral 1 designates the cover, which is constructed and printed in the usual man- Thus should thener. In the cover I secure a number of single leaves 2, which I will designate as customers leaves or bills. I also secure in the book or cover a number of double leaves, which are scored or perforated on the line 3, so as to be folded and separated at their centers. the single leaves 2. 7 I I I will designate the parts of the double leaf, as 4, the cashiers leaf, and 5 the wrappers leaf. I merely designate the leaves as the customers,&c., to more clearly bring out the advantages possessed by my book, and the leavesrnay be used for other purposes than those assigned to'them.

It might be stated that when the book is not in use the same maybe closed, as will be 7 apparent from an inspection of Fig.4.

The carbon-sheet 6 is secured on top of the double leaves 4 5 and isof a length equal to the double leaves and is capable of being folded over one ofthe single leaves 2, so as to coverfboth its faces. The carbomsheet 6 is blackened on both of its faces, was to produce double transfers. The single leaves 2 are provided, with a perforated or scored line 7, by which they may besevered from the book. The leaves 45 are also provided with a similar line 8, by whichthey maybe torn.

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It will be noticed'that the leaves 2, 5, and

4 may be madeof one piece of paper or the like in the order enumerated and secured in the cover on the line 9. The carbon-sheet 6 is secured in the book at a point intermediate of the lines 8 and 9. Such a construction adds to the general appearance of the book and affords a continuous separable leaf, which obviates the liability of the parts from becoming accidentally separated.

When it is desired to record a writing, the leaves and carbon are placed in the-position shown in Fig. 1, then a leaf 2 is folded down on the carbon-sheet, as shown in Fig. 2, after which the carbon 6 and leaf 4 are folded over the sheet 2, as shown in Fig. 3.

It will be readily seen that a sale recorded on the leaf 4 will be duplicated on the leaves 2 and 5 through the carbon-sheet 6. The leaves are now unfolded and the single leaf '2 and the double leaf 4 5 are torn out of the These leaves are just twice as long as book on the lines 7 and 8. Then leaves 4 and 5 are separated on the scored or perforated line 3, thus producing three complete and exact itemized copies of the sale.

Now should this book be employed in a large store or other establishment the single leaf 2 would be given to the customer, the leaf 4 sent to the cashier, and the leaf 5 held by the wrapper. The store or establishment would thereby be in possession of two itemized records of the sale bearing the customers name and address, the total of the sale, and the various private marks used thereby.

In sales-books now commonly used it is necessary to write the customers name and address in two places. With my book the name and address written on the leaf l will be duplicated on the leaves 2 and 5.

From the foregoing the advantages of my invention will be self-evident. I only use one sheet of carbon,and the entire three leaves 2, 5, and 4 may be made from a single piece of paper, leaving no rough edges or having no pasted portions to catch on obstacles or to become otherwise disengaged. My arrange ment of the leaves and the carbon-sheet is advantageous and, facilitates the operation and handling of the book.

I do not care to limit myself to the exact details of construction herein set forth, as I may make various changes in the same without departing from the spirit of myinvention.

Having thus fully described myinvention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A sales-book comprising strips of paper secured together, said strips having a line of perforations on each side of the securing means, the strips being approximately twice as long on one side of the perforations as those portions on the opposite side and a double-faced carbon secured on and corresponding in length to the larger sections, as and for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses, this 28th day of October, 1902.

CHARLES FESTER.

Witnesses:

JOHN NOLAND, M. B. SOHLEY. 

